For All Time. Always.

Loki and Sylvie find out the origins the TVA and it's purpose.

This is solid finish to the first series of Loki that does an effective job of setting up future MCU stories and made me want to find out what happens next.

The plot has been criticised for having an overly talky script and yes this episode is very talky, but (without counting the minutes) it did not feel more so than what has come before. It feels like it is the writers' way of making sure that what could be a complicated sci-fi concept for a mainstream audience is explained as simply as possible. They do their best to make what is essentially one huge information dump as cinematic as possible by adding a tense atmosphere, great art design, cutaways to the TVA and a solid dilemma for Loki and Sylvie. Plus the questions it asks about fate versus free will are as interesting as ever.

Loki has gone through a decent character arc throughout the series and made a transition from entertaining villain to a fairly lovable protagonist. The potential for this has always been there and it has been done well. He also retains an edge of uncertainty that should make the character compelling for future appearances. Well done to Tom Hiddleston for bringing so much enjoyment to the MCU with his portrayals of the character.

What does not quite work is the character played by Jonathan Majors. His mannerisms and persona at times kill some of the tension and it borders on annoying. This is unfortunate, but hopefully the producers will take note and ensure they use the variance factor to their advantage and do better with other incarnations of this character.

Mobius, Revonna and Hunter B-15 all have decent moments with strong performances from the actors. Hopefully they will appear in the next series and be appropriately placed in some of the upcoming movies.

I always find it entertaining reading the IMDB reviews, as the vast majority either score 10/10 and say it is the best thing ever made or score really low and describe it like something best wiped off the bottom of your boot. Also the majority are not actually reviews, they are social media type comments.

I try to balance the positives and negatives as best as possible. For me 'All Time. Always' and the first season of 'Loki' is a necessary step towards the future of the MCU by setting up a bigger concept than the infinity stones and introducing a new villain. As a stand-alone episode I would probably score it as a 7.5/10 but given what it does to the overarching narrative of the MCU it deserves an 8.

Review By Kamal K

This Season 8/10 This Episode - 9/10

Loki' is truly a fresh, brilliant, and creative piece of content from Marvel Studios. This time-travel thriller brings a new perspective on Tom Hiddleston's fantastic character of Loki, and the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe with the inclusion of the vast Multiverse. The first episode establishes the show's moral concept of timelines and the multiverse itself. The second episode goes into the idea of time travel more heavily. The third episode explores the strange relationship between two parallel variants Loki and Sylvie. The fourth episode is full of major Twists and doesn't fail to blow your mind each. The fifth episode also brings the fun out, with the inclusion of more Loki variants and a glorious performance from the great Richard E. Grant. And, finally. The finale. A finale compiled with many prior theories, that manages to satisfy a ton with the inclusion of Jonathan Majors as an alternate variant of Kang. Marvel really took risks with this series and this episode shows it. All in all, a complex yet intriguing series like this is really what gets your brain thinking, and it's a great ride. Marvel is going down some crazy and unexpected pathways, and I'm all in. This show has just made more excited for what's to come in films like 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' and 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'. The future is looking bright for Marvel!

This episode and show in general is amazing. Every episode even episode 3 was great, I really enjoyed this show.

This episode of Loki introduces a key player in upcoming MCu films and directly sets up many of the upcoming sotry lines in a well written and well acted way. This episode ends on a cliff hanger but does say there is a season 2 in the works. The acting is great and whilst there is little action we get the action we do get is amazing. Some may be bored by.all the talking but this episode is so important to the MCU it can't be missed. It also delivered for its finale and it didnt shy away like Wandavision did. Overall whilst you may be left confused and bored due to the pace this episode is well made and has a big impact on the MCU.

Marvel did a great job with Loki. Comedy,action moments, romantic relationship between Loki and Sylvie. All are entertaining.